Socialist Alternative (Australia)

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Working class support for One Nation (Part I): Towards an honest explanation

Lisbeth Latham argues the surge in support for One Nation has forced a question the Australian left has avoided answering honestly: why do some workers support a politics that appears to cut against their own material interests?

'Broad left parties': Murray Smith replies to Socialist Alternative's Mick Armstrong

Barry Sheppard: Three theories of the USSR

"In the US and elsewhere, i

How we can use the Transitional Program today: a response to Socialist Alternative

 "Allen Myers denies the possibility

In defence of Socialist Alliance’s strategy of mass action: a response to Socialist Alternative

The unity discussions between Socialist Alliance and Socialist Alternative have come to an end.

Dave Holmes: Strengthening the socialist movement today

Building effective campaigns and coalitions is extremely important.

Simon Butler: Marxism and the ecological revolution (audio)

Simon Butler.

Socialism and the workers' movement: comments on Lars Lih on the narrative of their merger

Lars Lih.

By Jonathan Strauss

A Marxist’s place is in the feminist movement

[See also "Why socialists need feminism".

Doug Lorimer, a life-long committed revolutionary, 1953-2013

Read some of Doug Lorimer's writings HERE.

Barry Sheppard's SWP histories an 'eye-opener' for young socialist activist

The Party, The Socialist Workers P

Australia: Revolutionary unity to meet the capitalist crisis -- Socialist Alliance responds to Socialist Alternative

Socialist Alliance national convenor Peter B

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